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Home favorite Joshua delivered one of the
finest nights in British boxing when he beat Ukrainian Wladimir
Klitschko to be crowned heavyweight champion at Wembley in
April.
At around five inches shorter than the Briton, Takam represents
a different challenge to Klitschko but Joshua said he will
change nothing about his fighting style.
"We're going to have a war, we're going to wear our hearts on
our sleeves," Joshua told Sky Sports.
"When people come to see me box, they know they are going to see
knockouts and a bit of blood, and a bit of respect after. That's
what boxing is about.
"I'm a wholesome fighter, I've got that roughness in me. When I
need to dig deep and the skills aren't working, I know I can
pull it out of the bag."
Meanwhile, 36-year-old Takam was relaxed about the prospect of
fighting in front of 80,000 people at the Principality Stadium
in Cardiff and said his speed gave him an edge over Joshua, who
is unbeaten in 19 professional bouts.
"I'm not bothered about fighting in front of 80,000 people, the
only people in the ring will be myself and Joshua, nothing else
matters except the two athletes," the Cameroonian-Frenchman, a
late replacement for injured Bulgarian Kubrat Pulev, told
British media.
"If I can do things differently from what other boxers have done
against Joshua, I'll have a chance to win by knockout. It will
be just as important to work Joshua's body as well as the head,
and my speed will be important too."
(Reporting by Hardik Vyas in Bengaluru; Editing by Christian
Radnedge)
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